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EDUC vs HYFM // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Educational Development Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EDUC 5
— HYFM 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.04 (0.00%) • MKT CAP: $8.9M
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $0.70 (-10.79%) • MKT CAP: $3.8M
macro-sensitivity
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EDUC VS. HYFM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EDUC | HYFM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.40% | 11.30% | +48.10 | EDUC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.10% | -35.00% | +40.10 | EDUC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 16.50% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | -60.00% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.10% | -60.00% | +70.10 | EDUC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -33.00% | -29.40% | -3.60 | HYFM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 1/9 | +6.00 | EDUC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 15.8 | 45.3 | -29.50 | HYFM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 3.5x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.9M | $3.8M | $5.1M | EDUC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EDUC REV | HYFM REV | EDUC GROSS % | HYFM GROSS % | EDUC FCF | HYFM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $22.9M | $134.3M | 59.4% | 11.3% | $1.5M | -$15.1M |
| FY 2024 | $34.2M | $190.3M | 61.5% | 16.9% | $2.8M | -$3.2M |
| FY 2023 | $51.0M | $226.6M | — | — | $8.8M | $7.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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